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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
TIE USE OF PAkATRlPTjCse
Bsasons for tire C.sylpgs Ct
ths Human &ac=,
san francisco Chronicle.

Il will BE- conceded, we t.,ak, tA2t
whatever is Of universal Use, or G.aE.y
50, mus. n-v5 some quail IF value 70
Induce such use. 70 d, c'o,h,ng, shelter
are & universal u-e, 10. tor aEy Inherent
quslitias they possess, bat because Of
their value 10 the Users. Their UNIVERSAL
use proves thei- va,ue to tia human tzn-
lily, aHd he aGtqliyy q thcr u-e
demonstrates the continuity q
human nature as Whole. II
all these thing! there has been n
change. There mas been development
and combination and evolution, but we
10 dsy 20 into house when i. rains for
precisely the same reason t2at the prlmi
tive man sought his cave. We est whsG
We are hungry Gnd sleep when we Axe
tired for jast tue same reasons tha5 he
did.
Applying the same req zo1iag 70 In;
quet iOn IL h2r6, We fad that ulNc-.
salty and continuity of US are n GU
iavJy 1t i3 ABOUT 200 Yeas sin,c tes
aud coffee were brought into Europe,
and huodreds OF millions c.
tons OF them Gre now annually
used the world ever. Tobacco was
taken from America 10 England. in the fl
tsehth or sixteenth century, end n9w f3r
each humau bojaa ex.s.i.g On the s.obe
i've pounds are yearly demanded Wine,
700, Or sDn1a equivalent S.;mu,1nt, ha.
been universally adopted, an ia p:isun-
use - lost IN the midst Of eu.iq1j =. n
nation, bar0Arods or civilized, Eh5 Gver
found without some suCh substitute Il.
5000, and aVaIV nation Of Whica we have
Lon IL 10 igr. boz r..-
nvidity ug1H Discoveries OF the kiu5 W.tl-
in certain bounds.
T3ere mast b. some p1ysiolosf-s! req
/ S1l for saoa p5sa0m1na, IGr & de4ic, 6Ud
/ s cIavi1E Common - tie nuu2. rae
Man has no. CHOSEN .aCse things Oeclusa
they af1ld BIN pleasure or eniCymeLs
That some ut tGam 10 is 81 Ell -ct, NJ
/ cause. Their adoption into genera
use must be sOugl1 j. the falt that Il q
meet sJne Usu- ii hInsr life, a"d Z,
better solution o5 tn problem c44 b.
found tl=4 i the f4ct th1s their use nCe
7en.5 Wast9 IN th7 nc5v, 50 saa5, Uy t1ei
help, mgH can Go more W01E, both G.
bCGy and mind, and lHdlra IN - p..gi.a
uol Wi:h G s7!2t.-- 2moua, Of ivyu.
L The opponents & pscl.Eig les ar
rlgat IN their conclusions, TIE avtr5C
duration 81 lie should nave GrCa-.
shortened 2l2ce l2eir ID production, WaU
On lie co1,raU., sestiet.G3 d-ssi1--l
show tns5 /, ms lag& n ned. Besides
JAsY Sh1ul& &c able IL 40 ...,lG .r5u5 IL
digidaal il 3,,GC.g W1"ra life mas gG.u "a
brev.a1ad % ta.i1 use; ca, ull,T
], tucately f5f t--ig position, su.
cases arc ia i hopeless mi1vi
lty. Taking one illustration dra|
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

which, sluggishlv moving about, ars few
blind fish; OF what use would sight be
IN place where darkness ever rcigns!
W. do not lose our wsy, for
chains prevent deviating from the pain,
and here and t'ttre is stationed an Sgeuz
10 direct oG2 if necessary GLt to gUsEd
egsias3 the inf. g D0Hgs. Fox evan
he.e relic-hu2roIs ply tlejr trade, and
the printed rtque - tn45 visitors should
not take sway bJaes is supplemented o.
wac'htul guardians.
And now w approach the point II
exit, leaving those horrible realities te-
aind snd emergiug into another gallery
devoid # suca ugly sights. As We pass
on Te hClr behind Us The riCh, fCl voice
OF yourg gil sin"irg 81 az from
iam'E2r opera jus. e try me underground
efect- Al IeHgI1 we rssGh the TOO.
u the spiral s.GiTcase. TIE ascent j.
slow ard tedious, ani when we come to
TIE surface there i q certain sense Of T1-
lief in breathing IN The pure, fresh air.
Then d comparison Of watches takes
places, eGQ 70 Ikg surprise Cf 81 Il proves
to be . }i,tIe ever IN hCur. 1. has
seemed much Longer il covering the
distance. Oar place Of exit IS 29s the
same, 8, we fad ourselves IN tee Rae
Dareau, l. x w@Ik fro1l the Piace-D-n-
ter. r cAere.u, AID a heavy rain Is falling
into tie bargain. The catccom5s nave
been visited, honever, and l would
recommend Gil WHO come TO Paris to visit
them also. Iiyou ask ne why, the answer
is simple-you VIII rot care TO 60 s sec
OHQ tine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
Tbs slayer CT Jeass jams.

Las Vegas, y. NJ, Cor Kansas City Times.
saw Bob Ford, the murderer OF Jesse
James, at LIS Gerr.Ilos, e mining town
resr here, recently. He is penniless, or
about SO, MS blood money having been
exhausted long since by riotous living.
Ue is q hanger-on of saloons and gsmb-
ling dens, and manages somehow to make
e living. He is cordially de:ested by the
people and miners generally, who, them
selves often very roughin ways and deeds,
are too brave to do the cowardly trick
that removed Jesse James from earth.
He is alone, in sll the desolate sense OF
the word, and it will always be so. Dick
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
Pollo,mEn ard DEuggist.
New York Tribune,

An old and chestnuty joke is related OF
8 Boston policeman who was sent post
haste 20 e drug store the other day to gel
scne medicine for 9 sick man in police
station. While h. was wGluLg iJT the
mcdiclre t. b. compounded the p.lite
and suave clerk asked him t. haze o Il. s.
OF soda. With the Wild hope (ha. tacre
might be g "sti2k" in i the policemen
replied that he didncsr'fedld. If there
was cny "sticA" II it, il must have beea
3 crooked "stick" Tor the taste was ur-
known to the "cop," ard vile wlthal
Swallowing his disappointment with the
other stuff, the policeman then asked if
that medicine wasn't nearly ready. "My
dear sir" replied the clerk, with su-
perior sort of smile, "you hsve Just taken
it in the soda; we frequently give IN
pleasant medicines in lhat way" What
the policeman said is not recorded, but. it
will never appear in any Sunday school
hook.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

he H17r,..e si2h,s 20 10 HItnesssd IN
- .-..--..--- L.

he Hsrra.e sish,s 30 10 Psltnesssd IN
81. Emp.-s ~ y -a;h
Irs l.u.rin Providence Journal
Tn .r0.t, str1Igh. steps seem very
ssh cur predecessors Gppear 10
IS. lt.--a --E~r tima taan is neces-
@E u maE..g tha oownwaid move;
4. EgG-g soon uEduce,ycd On turaing
81 corner, by tuding ours, Ives ct tnl top
.s1a-- w, -pirGl flight II Steps. Step
,.-l w- proceed downward toward
L, 1o"o.s % me earth, the DGusoati1g
S,5e trg0 the cardleS miGgllug win
L camp, arayy air. A, length We reaCh
+. bottom, nearly bundled feet from
L surface Tie flames Of the candies
arr ..E- viii -Wisps IS we hur-
-ts 6gH- lie narrow passage, whose
Us Vera camp with m0.s.Hre, ana
.-g,e the taor IL parts, became slippery
---.' car i.e. Following this gallery
"a considerable distance we turned
zone ay rue MOntsourjs, 50 called
-.L is le glb0r shove ground. And
!" -leIe i oaIne TO our ears wsii SIS
@t tanned This gradually increases
- Ioil d Irs, as We approach, s!to-
,.-et too suggestive Of the close prgNl-
-! u WHO beasts | had been told OF
: 60 ar elho and chose our place
M The Inc in consequence. l. is only
= Fir.t sXo-essi ms Of surprise,
,..'.- or disgust to which those
~'II Asst upon the scene give
and which the long gallery
.--ts back At the entrance
:. ne osSuz-y, on either side Of the arch,
= ..aced two Latin Inscriptions with
1-efc1 translation underneath, and
- IA sg-1 80 peWdst after this fashion:
o.,>lA these limits repose the bones OF
- =, VINO eva 6 Better LIES" sid on
III --.5l. Pause Here j. the empire OF
~. PISS 'le porte and are in sight Of q
~. Us spectacle. On either side are
KS q, -u-e masses of bones as high as
,z...l-. ha"s Of gvinnirg skulls are
= ,.'is lanes, While the SoaCe be
,,, ,,- is T. H. with the bones Of arms
g ".-2 heir ends outward. Back
use are thrown lnGisCrimiDGtelV tie
~, ,--' smaller bones, sucl IS the ribs,
e.. Though these wall Of
III. We wslde on, admir.ag, il such g
- 49, e e'm'ssi2Ie, the ingenuity DIS
., ,.sS N The arrangement OF the various
80, ard the diff-Ieut devices into
lie bones are wrought. We notice
N, Ines placed in the pavement, mark-
- &c DIVISION lines, and the tablets SCI
csns s.oeS, stating that such and such
g. !. y ON the Cemetery Of the Iunocents.
h = Inc Tomoesu des Victimes, and here
S.ric coloeau de Is Revolution, with theil
Ebs,a Inscriptions. We pass the eltal
,enH..a' once year, 8 mass is said for the
sse Re 80. VI the !, 600, 900 souls whose bones
ca,,n SCISI'ered through this immense
'House. We look into the well II
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
G; ,r.tr.l Les,s Asxiee to Young Wives.

Advance Sheets of Mrs. Han :ocAs b 0ok
Glow well l remember General Robert
E. Lee, then a m'j'r, who was stationed
there ct that time. He was the beau ideal
of & soldier and gentleman. When bid
ding uss good bye and Go6sreed upon the
eve Of cur departure, lie said 10 me: Il
understand you contemplate Gesertiug
your post, which is by your husbands
side ard that you are not going TO Csliior-
nie with him. II you Will pardon me,
| should like to give you 3 little advice.
You must not think Ct doing this. As
ono considerable older thar Hancock, ana
having bad greater experience, l con-
slider it tatai TO the future happiaess CT
young married people upon sms!l prove
cation to I've apart, either for short o.
long time. The result is invariably that
taey cesse to be essential 70 each other.
Now, promise me that you will not per
mi. him TO sail without YOU
"The sequel shows how faithfully
sought TO follow thst noble Gtmonltion,
erd how, after, in my varied experience,
| had occasion TO transmit 70 others his
disinterested, truthful convictions, with
many regrets We bsde aGieu to q host o.
friends, most CT whom l never saw again
Not SO with my husband, however. He
net them fsce TO face or the battlefield il
less than three years"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
I.e..a Namsaana FROG Lg.euase.

Bsdo6.Fn Eagle,
The MC-tacksware g powerful tIt5o Of
I-Gla4., bp, although THAR time was
larg DIV taken uD vita making shell
money and striugiDg ii together, they
were rot 2otorlouslT wealthy. Their
vamDum Ies worth more after it nad
worked It's way inland than i Vas On
MOnj1uE Point, where any fool could sit
doHa ard grind cut $1,000 in cold
saG Cl1mmY cash in ere etter-
noon. On pleasant DAYS they rowed
across the sound, gave the Pequots IN
everlasting w&uop.ng, and in ire evening
returned 10 tAejr sqa2Ws, their mUsqai-
toes, their Shell heaps and their names.
Language in the cid days must have been
onauetopCetic the meouiGg must have
been evlQ. need 10 TIE sound, and g nile
mon who sat u nights mski2g nsmes for
Long Island summer resorts musg have
been influenced by the tree tOaGs and
frogs that abound there.
Talk of the chCTG5 il "ThG Frogs" CT
Aristuphanes SGy over these IaGian
names q few timss ard see aCW incapable
the Creek is compared 10 MOnt2r& GA
juu" Tho little freq sa5s "Mattituck,"
"Sps9uk," pipes the tree to2d, tie bull
frog gfumbles "PatchcCuen and the
swamps ano woods become vocal with
"Quogue," "P,n Qnogue," 'Culchogue, !"
"Taphank," "Peeonic," Sagg," "Co-
msc." 4" S5jaaCcock," " Nzneague,"
"Aquoacguc" SIN hose Iadi2n nsmss
src pleasant, and much - be desired
shove the SnithtOwns and J9pesVilles.
Uheregi,h the fsce Of this land :, Gov
cred. James Russell Lowell does pot
believe ii I0diau nomenclature, bat he Is
disgruntI4i because his native town is
Pigsgussot,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

citizen of Gainesville, Ca, whose
pc cow suddenly showed symptoms of
gong dry, consulted cow doctor, who
decided thst she had the "hollow tall"
ad spit the tail, ins erted quantity of
alt and turpentine and bound it up. Go
ng out the next day TO see how the COW
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

was getting along the ownar caught s
haH-eroNn pig, which ne had kept il the
same lor, busily engaged in sucking the
COW, and this accounted tar the filling
c f Of milk. He Ct once too; tie bard2!e
off he unfortunate cows tel.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

kansas CITY, Mo, So. 1.-THE
opening 81 tie K5lsss Cry Exposition
has beer postponed from September Is,
70 M7niay, September -, Ina Request
Of tie exhibitors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
- p:H.lonneE.e nf EIrrnr.. -
II II -Ntstulss
birmingham EcplJ lean.

'i-----e LII iN-t--D ica.t.
4 Curt street lady torb2de her li.cle
sirl to play Win g neighbol's boy AID had
frequent occssloa 10 cdide her Tor diso5c-
ence.
Nellie" said her mother one dsy. 81
have told you great mary times not to
Tomp with Tommy, and YOU must obey
ne"
Nellie-Could 1 play with him if he was
q girl?
"Perhaps, "replied the mother absently.
Nellie-Bu. wouldn't want TO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
FATHER and Crops.
c.r,,oacd from First Page.


80 .0e shove the normal daily
2 j. - +empers .ure foc the season
yGs' - "a S member 10, off rs
. j>2..'-' ne degree fccm nor
:; 10 I'll sections except
IS - rs-.rsdo. K2-sae, I1GiGn
5. y E,--7 Texz=. SOU h portions q
4. r.,:..-s sad Illinois ana IN POI
s3-. -,.-or.y and Tennessee i. vlrifs
q: q a.. ,a.ve normal, I'D e.org
y - -.r s-.m + 9 below tie
). >---
u En- r.-.rr he week the rtiufzll
G'.-l--. a-.z j, excess q tLe normal
8: II Ystk, South Michigan
I5..-..A..s.1 Kansas. Nebraska, Dakcts
Ia. o aarwisc there mas betn
y--.. f f.fa, CT, .rouoti,g to ere
Z, @ - ~ sun Atlantic and gull
j s-y-7
ss.s. --r N rar cert. Of the usual
- TN aa- tailsn s!JDG the SJu.h
= -- - m the Eastern Gulf Ststea,
,!:.,fs.ia2I va,lcy, southern
e. lH-- 80, Tljaeis, L stern Ms 5ouri
=. - - v.caIesn.
8 J.. GENERAL REMARKS.
81, .baD-st week the weather has
M IS favorable TO tre grow
y - n Massachusetts and North
:. ...'- 80 r5f.v5!2ble in Tennessee,
'...--' - III -is-ipui, 8Iabams eud
- caroline. Ia the corn-gr0|l2g
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

"The Father of Six Monkeys; or, The
Prophes of Penon," Is the unique name
of a popular pl.y now running in the City
of Mexico.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
The Very Best

News and family paper in the state Is
the WEEKLY GAZETTE; price reduced to
81 5 year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

New mackerel IN kits justerriyed st the
Fort Worth Grocer Co. Try one; they
sre nice, fat and juicy.
FORT WORTH GROCER Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

IOvovIy on s-.~ Aos-A "a guy 1H0
affidavit has not Been made st RAMON.
The eliminating EVIDENCE against Cress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

An Invaluable remedy .-Ihave found saliva
ton Oh an iiya'uables remedy Tor chapped
ham = au. ] highly osH1n an II.
j. e. t-SI&l. r. oinfer0
u l;Jueft stree Baltimore AID.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
All the News

For 81 year to be found IN the Weekly
GAZETTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

vuc-Uuae the uiIsns svutuoia siiI !
seen the folly OF marring her natural
beauty,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

iovS ivus; anu Ivui IUvS-.
lighted and is little better lhan olsch
hole. Mr.. O,Rrien is III good spirits. a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

IT ". commandery No Il, K Of p, return to 3o7
Maio.
Missouri Pacific WAGON yard. Return to 1t
" 9rtA, Pes ,he painter.
JULIAN FIELD, p. 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

of the heart, is something wonderful to
see,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-12

nan % FER cert. Of the usual
-. -. f-..a aa- tailsn a.2Dg the S)u.h
w.. - r9e T IN the Eastern Gulf S.stea,
- Mississippi valley, Southern
ia, Illinois, E.stera Ms ouri
..' - Ny.,1-a..u
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
Jesse French Piano & Organ Co.,
o. X. llouck, yicc-presidcnt and manager
No. :63 Main street.
DROPPED DEAD.
A Negro Woman Dies suddenly In
Chinese Laundry.

A Negro Woman Dies suddenly In
Chinese Laundry.
Rosa Ice, better known in police circles
rs Cray Rose, a colorcd woman, about
thirty-scven years old, died Of heart dis
ease yesterday afternoon. She had for
several years, until within few weeks
past, been a servant in the house, No. l35
Main street, but drank TO such excess that
the landlady had 10 discharge her. Since
that time she has had no regular work,
but did odd jobs, spending all the money
she could get for whisky. She had been
on continued dcbauch for several DAYS
past Yesterday afternoon she went into
The laundry of Sing Ice, No. y Washing
ton street, aud uskod for work, but the
pigtailcd washcc-mnn had none 10 give
her. She took scat in chair aud began
talking 10 the Chinaman, Who busy with
work. paid little or no attention Ia her
Presently she ceased 10 talk, aud IN mo-
mcnt more Sing Lees attention wis at
trlctcd 10y heavy TALL totho floor Look
ing around, he saw the woman lying prone
upon the floor, gasping for breath. The
Chinaman went out aud notified police
man Of the occurrence, aud when they ~
turned the woman was dead. Deputy
Coroner Powell held AN inquest aud the
jury returned a verdict Of death from heart
disease
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
Tn. Memphis BrIdue.

The Gulf route will make another NJ.
tempt this year to get charter from Com
grcss for bridge at Memphis, says the
Kansas City Tina The location has al
ready been selected, the soundings Of the
river made, the plans and specifications
drawn up and all arrangements have been
completed TO begin the active work ~ soon
~ permission N granted. The bridge US
planned will have the largest span OF any
bridge on the Mississippi river II will be-
very high, allowing the largest + cam-boats
10 pass beneath with ease. At present, the
~. Louis bridge Is the only one on the
Mississippi that does not have q draw
span, except one recently completed nj
Dubuque, Ia. On the Memphis side the
bridge will only be- few feet above the
bank Of the river, which is very high at
that point. The bridge will b. approached
on tile Arkansas side 10y trcstle several
miles long
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
PERSONAL POINTS.

Coz. n. n. Coz, of Franklin, Tenn, is u
guest at the Peabody hotel.
MAJ. WV. NJ. STRICKLAND and T.. VI.
Smith, OF Holly Springs, Miss, were in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. JACoB GoTrLiER, Of the Queen
City, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
$. Andrews, of Poplar street.
Mrs. r. j. DRoMGooLr, of birmingham,
is in the city, and will spend a few weeks
with her cousin, Mrs. j, W. y. Browne,
on Davic avenue.
VISITORS on change yesterday W. II.
Smith, Buffalo, MY; +. u. Stout and
James q. Stout, Dubuque, Ia; J. J. Mich
aclessky, Mobile, Ala.
SENATOR WADE llAMrrov, Of South
Carolina, passed through the city ycster-
day from his Mississippi bottom plantation
en- route TO Washington.
Gov. ROM l.. TAYLOR has been selected
by the llermean and Phi Sigma literary
societies OF the University OF Mississippi to
deliver the annual Grafton at the commence
ment exercises next June.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
RIVER RoUsTERs ROUTED.
Mate Smith, OF the Steamer coahoma
Kills One I'm Self. Defense.

Kills One In Self Defense.
4 The steamboat roustabout is generally n
merry tough customer, with little regard for
his own or the life Of others. II is, there
fore, avery frequent occurrence that a
killing has TO he recorded, with the rouster
rs the victim or killer. The steamer Goa
hona left here last Wednesday evening at
5 O'Clock for Osceola. After hailing for
Hallybush landing, about ten miles above
here, that night, all the roustabouts were
ordered forward, rs is the custom at mail
landings. Some Of the men thought this
order improper, and that one watch was
sufficient 60 do the work. Several Of the
dissatisfied ones then demanded their
money, and were told there was nothing
due them, as they had Just shipped that
evening, whcrcupon they attempted to
force their way up the steps, but were held
back by the mate, Jim Smith. Several
then drew their cotton hooks and knives
20 assault Smith. lie pulled his revolver
and shot Will lite in the face Just ~ lac
was about 10 strike. The negro fell 10 the
deck with the cotton hook in his clcnchcd
hand and expired In about ten minutes.
4 coffin was made for the dead man and
the remains placed therein and taken to
Osceola, where his mother lives.
After the shooting the mate expressed
himself ~ willing 10 stand q trial, but
went TO his room soon after aud the next
morning had disappeared. His friends do
not think he has run away, but is merely
keeping himself scarce until called for, not
wishing 10 be kept in Jail several weeks
awaiting n trial for an oifensc of which he
feels confident he will be acquitted.
Upon the boats return 20 Memphis the
coroner was notified, and three witnesses
Of the tragedy left 10 give testimony before
the Jury. Deputy Coroner Powell held
the inquest, the verdict cxononlting Smith
from any criminality.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
Memorial to Congress by the Cotton
and Merchants Exchanges.

A joint meeting OF the meteorological
committees OF the Cotton and Merchants
Exchanges was held in the committee
rooms OF the Cotton exchange yesterday.
X. X. Graves occupied the chair and Hen
ny Hotter acted rs secretary.
The following memorial TO Congress was
unanimously adopted and copies ordered
sent 10 Senators lsham G.. Harris and w.
b. Bate and Representative James Phelan.
"MEuPnIs, Tenn. December ., 1851
"ro the Hon Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the states Of America, In Congress assembled:
"The Memphis Cotton and Memphis
Merchants exchanges, upon the recon-
mendation OF the meteorological commit
tees Of the exchanges, respectfully repre-
sent to your honorable body that there is
now an estimated deficiency Of 81 200 in
the fund appropriated by Congress for
river and flood observations for the fiscal
year ending June 20, 1883, also an csti-
mated deficiency Of 5000 in the fund
appropriated for hire Of civilian OBJ
orves, employees, furniture, station
cry, telephones, etc, for the same
period. We would represent that
the service must necessarily be dCtcriorated
and injured, owing TO the lack of funds
for the proper and efficient discharge OF
the service, unless relieved by an appro.
priation by Congress. The discontinuance
Of river and food observations, in which
the entire valley is 20 greatly interested
and when reliable reports from all points
regarding the stage OF water is OF 40 much
importance, is calculated greatly 10 depre-
ciate the value Of the service aud cut of
the people from information in flood times,
when their interests arr 80 vitality at stake.
"The deficiency in the appropriation for
the hire OF civilian employees, etc, will be
Of great injury TO the service, NJ II will
cause the discharge Of civilians and jani.
tors and a general depreciation in the
service. which can only he properly man
aged and carried out, as required by the
public demands with ample funds.
I'VE believe that the service should he
encouraged and assisted in every lcgiii-
mate way, and respectfully petition your
honorable body 10 appropriate an amount
sufficient 10 cover the estimated def
ciencies, as above mentioned
"MENPnIs CorroN EXCHANGE
81. u. SUGGs, President;
"llENRY llorrER, Secretary.
"MENrmis MERCHANT EXCHANGE:
~. II. MARTIN, President;
az. 4. KEELING, Secretary"